Messiah

Name: Messiah
Start: 2026-12-06
End: 2026-12-07
Location: Concertgebouw De Vereeniging

Sun, 6 Dec 2026 · — Mon, 7 Dec

Concertgebouw De Vereeniging, Nijmegen

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Handel's classical oratorio 'Messiah' performed at Concertgebouw De Vereeniging in Nijmegen.

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About: Messiah

For more than 280 years, Handel's Messiah has filled concert halls and churches across the world, making it the most performed oratorio ever written. In the Netherlands, The Bach Choir & Orchestra of the Netherlands brings the work to life each year on period instruments, from the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam to historic churches nationwide.

most performed oratorio in the world (Britannica)

#10

position in the Dutch Classical Top 10

47M+

YouTube views of the famous flashmob performance by the Hallelujah Choir

386+

performances at Carnegie Hall alone

What's new

dec 2026
The Bach Choir & Orchestra of the Netherlands performs the Messiah at nine locations throughout the Netherlands, from the Grote Kerk in Elburg to the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, in the period December 2026 to March 2027.
mei 2026
Pieter Jan Leusink conducted The Bach Choir & Orchestra of the Netherlands in performances of the Messiah at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam on 17, 21 and 22 May 2026.
dec 2025
The Bach Choir & Orchestra of the Netherlands performed the Messiah on 7 December 2025 and 24 December 2025 at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, with soloists Olga Zinovieva, Clint van der Linde, Martinus Leusink and Thilo Dahlmann.

Tour

ElburgGroningenLeusdenZwolleNijmegenRotterdamAmsterdamUtrechtLeiden

Tracks

HallelujahMost famous choir fragment from the oratorio, at the end of part two; audience traditionally stands

For unto us a child is bornPopular choir section from part one, often associated with the Christmas period

Comfort ye, my peopleOpening aria for tenor, with which the oratorio begins

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of ZionVirtuoso soprano aria from part one

He was despisedImpressive alto aria from part two about the suffering of Christ

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